Glad he found a direction he thinks he’ll be happy with.
I sincerely hope it pans out for him.
Best of luck, Scott.

I think he made the right choice. If he feels like it’s not right for him, then it’s not right for him. The NFL is a big deal, but it isn’t necessarily what everybody wants. I think he made the right choice. Maybe he just enjoys academics more than sports.

Seems like a smart decision to me.

is that football is an extremely dangerous sport. there is always the possibility of a freak accident ruining the rest of your life. Of course, this is true no matter what you do, but in a sport with bodies flying around at high speeds, and most of those players weighing 250 lbs or a LOT more in full pads, the chances for something going wrong are multiplied by a lot.

Head injuries and concussions are not uncommon in the NFL, and might partially remove the option of going back, at least with mental faculties intact. It’s possible that this chance factored into his decision as well.

Link to new fanshot: http://www.stampedeblue.com/2010/4/27/1447332/what-can-i-say-sicko-told-me-today

Original story from Peter King: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/peter_king/04/27/scott.sicko/index.html?xid=si_nfl

Goes to show that such decisions are not easy or automatic. He had good reasons to give football up because he’s right about how hard the life of a guy on the edge of a roster can be: You can end up all over the country and being forced to be anchorless for a good part of your career. On the other hand, he also had good reasons to play anyway. Everyone has had opinions about him, but what’s important is how comfortable he feels with his decision. He was fine with it before, and he’s fine with it now, even though it’s the exact opposite decision. As long as it makes sense for him, it doesn’t matter what he decides to do.

But as a football fan, I admit, I am glad to see him get a very good shot at making a roster. I’d hate to see someone with potential not test the limits of it.